La Trobe University calls staff forum over federal budget fallout

La Trobe University's vice-chancellor has told staff the federal budget has added a new layer of uncertainty to the institution's financial situation, in light of mass redundancies announced earlier this year.

The comments come after news in February that La Trobe was axing 350 jobs as part of a big restructure.

It is understood employees have been given no further information since then but management has called an all-staff forum today.

In a video posted on the staff intranet, vice-chancellor John Dewar says changes outlined in the budget have added to the complexity of the picture.

It is estimated they will reduce the university's income by a further $23 million over the next four years, on top of a $65 million cost reduction by next year.

He says the university is taking preventative measures to avoid a crisis in the future.

Meanwhile, the National Tertiary Education Union and La Trobe will return to Fairwork Australia today, to try to resolve a dispute about the way the job cuts have been handled.

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